Joan Plowright, great lady of theater and cinema, dies at the age of 95

Joan Plowright, great lady of theater and cinema, dies at the age of 95
Joan Plowright, great lady of theater and cinema, dies at the age of 95

Disenchanted January. After the death of filmmaker David Lynch, British actress Joan Plowright, great lady of theater and cinema with two Golden Globes, died on Thursday at the age of 95. “She passed away peacefully […] surrounded by her loved ones,” her family said in a statement this Friday.

From “Chairs” to “Sunday Peace”

“Her brilliant career will be remembered by many people and her children, Richard, Tamsin and Julie-Kate, their families, as well as her many friends will always cherish her,” added those close to the actress, who was married, during almost thirty years to one of the legends of British theater and cinema, Laurence Olivier.

Born in 1929 in the north of England, Joan Plowright was one of the most popular actresses of her generation. Her career began on stage in the 1950s. She experienced her first successes with The Chairs by Eugène Ionesco or even Sunday Peace by the British John Osborne.

From “Stalin” to “Enchanted April”

Success also accompanied him in the cinema. His interpretation in the biopic Stalin as well as in comedy Enchanted April earned him two Golden Globes. The Oscar for best supporting actress narrowly escaped Joan Plowright in 1993, again for her role in Enchanted April. In 1994, she starred in Scent of scandal before playing, in 1996, Nanny in 101 Dalmatians.

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In 2001, she published her autobiography, And that’s not all, the memoirs of Joan Plowrightbefore ending her acting career thirteen years later, in 2014, after losing her eyesight.


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